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Information: The Yamaha XTZ 750 is the best motorbike I have ever had. The bike has great power and it accelerates astonishing in fifth gear up hill, carrying two persons and all the gear. It “rules” gravel roads and bumpy tarmac roads were all the “cafe racers” have to slow down. It looks good, and you don’t get quickly tired of driving, (you don’t get cramp in your legs and pain in your back due to a more comfortable driving position).
But I must admit that I have done some improvements of my bike. The first thing I did, was to exchange the original front windscreen with a higher and "upward shaped" windscreen.
This makes the wind pass just above your helmet, and it makes driving much more pleasant. I have taken away the original “rusty” exhaust pipe, were the “rusty” inside of the pipe give you loss of power. I have installed a stainless steel Laser trim exhaust pipe together with the Sebring G-power stainless steel exhaust silencer, which gives you more power (app.5hp).
I have installed Wilbers progressive springs in the front dampers. It makes hard front braking more easy, because the bike does not tilt as far forward as with the original springs. And it is almost impossible to “bang” into the bottom stop of the damper. The rear spring tension is modified, (made harder). That is perfect, when driving with high loads.
To make the bike easier to handle in curves, I have installed a kit that makes the rear of the bike 3,5cm higher. This also improves driving with heavy load (two persons with all the bags). This gives the rear wheel more grip and more weight on the front wheel.
The handlebar is made "stiffer" by monting a Kedo brigde instead of the two separate fastners. The handlebar is also made 3cm higher by a modification kit from Kedo.
To make starting during the cold part of the year easier, even with a battery which is not top charged, I have installed special VX spark plugs from NGK (type DP8EVX-9) with thin platinum electrode. These spark plugs gives a great spark at low voltages and they hardly oxidizes. (The plugs were hard to get in Norway, so I had to get them from Germany). I have solved the known problem with the underdimensioned regulator SH569, by ordering a new type with great coolingribs and higher power rating from Germany. (This can save you from burning out your TDI electronic ignition control and your generator).
With a bike with only an electric starter you are always depending on the battery. Let say the acid level in the battery is low, and your engine stops in rough terrain and it is impossible to push the bike. Then I will be needing the external charging / starting aid connector which I have installed. I can easily get start help from another bike and carry on.
I have also installed a Bagster fuel tank protection cover, which prevents worn marks from your legs when driving in dirty areas, and it protects the tank from scratches and dents. When you are driving off road standing up, it also make the travel "easier" for your knees, due to shock absorbing "cusion" on each side of the tank.
The XTZ 750 is a big bike with several plastic covers (fearing) which is easily damaged when the bike falls over, or in a crash situation. To minimize this fact I have installed Motads stainless steel crashbars. Many of the existing crashbars and motorprotections you can get today, does not really stand a crash. Motads crashbars is really the only one I have found, which you can really trust. The bike does not come with a senterstand. It is a petty, because it makes the change of tires much easier. So, I have managed to get a Busetti senterstand, which I have reinforced myself by welding some extra steelrods paralell with the middle part of each leg. This stand can now safely carry the weight of the bike. (The Busetti senterstand for the XTZ 750 is not easy to get hold of. I found mine in Germany after five months.)
I have also now managed to get a Givi steelcarrier with two Monokey sidebags and a top bag. (The steelcarrier is not easy to come by these days. I had to go to Germany to find one.)
I want to modify the the drivers footrests, by welding on a new pair of footrests, to make them a bit wider. This makes it easier for the foot to rest with the hole sole of the boot instead of just a small part of it, when driving upright in rough terrain. I also want to install a Scott automatic oiler for the drive chain. This will keep the chain cleaner and oiled under all circumstances, and the chain can hold for a very long time.
I hope this information also have been useful for other owners of XTZ 750.
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